255926 National Health Interview Survey

Sunday, October 28, 2012 : 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

Michael E. Martinez, MPH, MHSA , Division of Health Interview Statistics, CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD
This presentation will identify and review the types of data collected by the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) of the National Center for Health Statistics. Examples of how the NHIS data are used to inform public health programs and policy will be provided. Participants will also learn ways of applying the collected data to their research interests.

Learning Areas:
Biostatistics, economics
Epidemiology

Learning Objectives:
List one example of the types of data collected from the National Health Interview Survey. Describe two ways that NCHS makes that information available to data users.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been an epidemiologist with the Division of Health Interview Statistics at NCHS since 2003.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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